In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Ernie and Frank talk with Maureen McNamara, executive director of ArtHouse Houston, who tells us about a local effort to preserve the historic Garden Oaks Theater.

Then, we hear from HTC Kelly, a Rice University postdoctoral researcher and cheerleader for the Houston Texans, who explains how she balances these two different roles.

Plus, jazz trumpeter, vocalist, and composer, Jumaane Smith, joins us to discuss his Hobby Center concert LOVE ALWAYS: Celebrating the Romance of Nat King Cole, a love letter to the romanticism of one of America’s most celebrated singers.